Little Falls transcript., 1887-03-18

that after the return Of the Sherman party
from its Southern trip Senator Sherman,
will speak in the principal cities OF hin oils,
Michigan, Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin and
! Minnesota. -. ,. ;sszz..4z =
President Cleveland has stirred up q hor.
| nets nest in Washington Territory by HE
pocket veto OF the bill providing for the
annexation Of the Idaho Panhandle to
| Washington. S.8s rsr r.
Senator Spooners son Charles will enter
Princeton college this year.
I. D. seeley, one OF the early settlers o,
Hudson, Wis.,, died recently at the age OF
| elghty.five years. He was born in New
York, but was engaged for many years in
pennsylvania as as extensive merchant.
He went to Hudson in 1854.
Maj. Benham and United States Marshal
Shanly have returned from the scene OF the
late halt breed trouble at Turtle m mountain,
Oak. Adjt. Gen. Tyler, who awaited their
return, hearing that quiet and order pre-.
| vailed at st. John and no further
outbreak was feared, left for Forgo.
Maj. Cramsie, the Indian agent at Fort
Totten. is still on the ground He has an
order from the interior department which
| shows that the halt. breeds are amenable
to civil authority and must pay their just
| proportion Of taxes. The amount of per-
sonal taxes due Rolette county from haH.
breeds is about $1,000.
The circulation of the standard silver
dollars is now IS, 5,214,51O out OF tn. total
coinage OF S25647l, CAT. The silver GER.
tifica tes in circulation amount to $123,-
290, ,395, deducting which leaves SIS, $685.
745 net standard dollars in the treasury
The gold coin and bullion in the treasury,
less $40, ,013, ,015 gold certificates in cir.
cuiation, amounts to $175.274, 1875.
1.-THE friends of Hon. John G.. New, for
| rnerly assistant secretary OF the treasury
and now proprietor of the Iudianapolis
alytic stroke which he suffered at the Riggs
House. He is in Washington on business
before the United States supreme court"
K. A. West was arrested in Detroit Mich,
charged with smuggling opium via British
Columbia, and Ontario.
The Philadelphia Times devoted three
which gambling has been carried ON in the
city for the past three months, and declar.
en- that certain sum Of money was and
has been paid to the police officials for
protection, and also that $50 a week since
Jan. 26 last had been paid to the city edi-
tor of the Press, Alfred H. Hoockley, for
the purpose OF using the columns of that
paper in the interests Of the gamblers.
The funeral OF Henry Ward Beecher at
Plymouth church, took place amid great
banks OF flowers and vast throng of peo-
pie.
The Allen Wright murder case was called
in the district court atNeilsville, Wis, and
two days were consumed in obtaining 8
jury. 1t is the most extraordinary case
ever tried in that county.
have been the great sensation here since
ticials returned to Boston. 1t is under
stood they had terrific row with Presi-
dent Adams. and designations were Offered,
but not accepted. Mr.. Galloway vacates
the office OF general manager March Is,
and Cummings, the present land commits
sioner and assistant general manager, will
succeed him.
An attempt to wreck a Wisconsin Gen.
trail passenger train near Eau Claire fails.
The whole roya: family will assemble in
London in May to attend the jubilee cere-
monials: The princess imperial Of Ger
many with the Prince Imperial Frederick
William and their chil,lren will be at the
Windsor May "a, the queens birthday.
The prince OF Wales has renounced his
Intentions OF visiting Ireland owing to the
apparent imminence OF coercion. He is
annoyed by Lord Salisbury's policy, mas
much as his promise to attend the Punch
estown races, was given alter there was
distinct assurance by the government that
there was no prospect Of a demand for q
crimes bill.
The grand jury has returned indictments
against large number OF Canton, OAK,
business men for participa ting in gam bling
and card playing.
James G. Blaine, Jr.. has permanently
severed his connection with the Pittsbur
Times. He left to accept q position with
prominent Wall street broker where he
is to receive SIS, 600 per year for his SER
vices.
Young Burnett Tiffany, the son OF
Charles L. Tiffany tho Union Square
jeweler, whose recent marriage to Bertha
Pierson has made a great deal OF gossip in
social circles in New York, ran away from
his bride OF a fortnight. He sailed few
days ago on the French line steamer La
gascogne for Havre. The departure OF the
young man was effected with great secresy.
and it is said he will be literally supplied
with means so long as he remains abroad.
Officers have seized the liquors in the
wholesale drug store Of H urlbut, Hess &
Co., at Des Moines, and are now removing
them from the premises. The mem bers OF
the firm have been arrested. This is tho
place where Constable Logan was shot.
A band Of armed men went to the house
OF W. Eaton, thirty miles south OF Spring
field, ILL.,, breaking down the doors, fred u
volley into the house. w. Eaton and
Charles Green were killed outright, Eaton's
father was seriously wounded, one wom-
an was shot in the head and another in
the hand.
The official gazette of Berlin publishes
tho army bill a. passed. The arrange
ments to put it into action on April l are
completed. New battalions will be form.
ed as fourth battalions in existing regi-
ments. -Four new railway companies will
also be formed-two Prussian, one Saxon
and one Wurte,nberg. Combined they
will constitute the third battalion OF ths
Berlin railway regiment hitherto compos-
ed OF only two battalions. The new Pio-
neers from Il fifth company in the Pioneer
battalion Of the guards. The official esti-
mates, when the act is in full working or
der, practically increase the army by l7O,-
900 men,
The Hollis house and the Kelley block
at HolIistou, Mass, were burned. Loss,
$4,000; insurance, S35, 900.
Patrolman A. J. ONeill OF Boston was
fatally shot by burglar, whom he was
trying to arrest. The burglar escaped.
1ne United oCateS canal at heOkuk, Iowa,
will be opened Monday, March %. Nee
essary repairs on the lock-gates are in
progress which will consume two weeks.
George Trout, the murderer of Edward
Hatch, in Sioux City, Iowa, commenced his
life sentence in the Anamosa penitenitary.
. John Stoeppler, one the earliest settlers
Of Eau claire and widely known through
out the valley, died at his late home at
Crete, Neb. s. @:s.e =
Mrs. Phelps, tho wife of the American